Description: He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Patrick is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the east to a Sage, Patrick learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is typically in his Seamstress uniform. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Seamstress. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp. Moss agate (9 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'1", this man wears a fancy blue suit. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: John was born with his father's beautiful face. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. After a long history of fighting, John and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and doesn't want to be a blacksmith and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.